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Table 1 UPF rating of 236 summer fabrics of different fibre types

From: Protection against ultraviolet radiation by commercial summer clothing: need for standardised testing and labelling

CO

1

3

2

2

3

   

1

 

2

(n = 14)

           

WO

        

1

2

8

(n = 11)

           

LI

 

11

10

8

6

1

     

(n = 36)

           

VI

26

7

6

12

4

2

2

2

1

1

1

(n = 64)

           

PA

6

1

3

       

6

(n = 16)

           

PL

1

  

2

 

1

1

 

2

3

33

(n = 43)

           

Blends *

  

2

3

2

4

3

4

3

7

24

(n = 52)

           

UPF

           

rating

0+

5+

10+

15+

20+

25+

30+

35+

40+

45+

50+

  1. CO = cotton ; WO =wool; LI =linen; VI =viscose; PA =polyamide; PL =polyester; *different mixtures of polyester, linen, viscose, and cotton fabrics
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